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Diverse experience as an entrepreneur, executive, and consultant in publishing and information-intensive businesses. I've served as CEO, Interim CEO, COO, and senior executive in businesses serving such markets as IT market research/analyst services, health care services and software, dispute resolution, software development outsourcing, biomass energy production, waste recycling, specialty food products, life sciences, marketing analytics software, consumer health food products, and education technology. I've launched, managed and advised businesses in North America, Europe and Asia, responsible for as many as 150 staff, while leading, planning, or participating in raises of more than $50 million of capital to finance entrepreneurial ventures. Expertise & Skills • Strengthening a company’s strategies, value proposition, products and services, competitive differentiation, and ability to penetrate target markets, execute successfully, and grow shareholder value. • Understanding how to leverage content and data assets into product line extensions and new offerings, with matching go-to-market strategies based on clear priorities and targets. • Developing and managing operational processes and budgets to track and measure organizational and financial performance. Correlating financial projections with appropriate financing strategies for startup through expansion stage companies and business units. • Managing and communicating clearly in complex organizational environments. Bringing discipline to all areas of a company’s operations, while maintaining a creative, open, entrepreneurial, team-oriented culture. • Capital formation and fund raising campaign management, including developing business plans, investment memorandums, and investor presentations. • Corporate governance as board member and executive board member.